The company run by Mark Zuckerberg has worked out the new design and pricing for the model, which is expected to be launched this fall.
Next week is due manzana announces its first virtual reality glasses but Mark Zuckerberg He doesn’t seem ready to let apple steal his land. Five days before the start of the Apple conference, It has developed the design and pricing of its next virtual reality headset, the Meta Quest 3. It will hit the market in the fall with a price $499.
The announcement makes things somewhat more difficult for Apple because rumors are that the glasses it is preparing, which can be known as One factwill have a much higher price, near 2,000 or 3,000 dollars (about the same amount in euros). Goal He also has more expensive glasses Meta Quest Probut the market reception of these expensive devices was rather cold.
Meta Quest 3 is part of the file Simpler with some limited features To justify the price, but in principle, on paper, it is a significant advance compared to the Quest 2 that Meta launched on the market in 2020, when the company was still called Facebook.
The new model will have it color camerasinstead of black and white, To capture a real world image and display it on the helmet screenswhich will have a higher resolution and a wider field of view.
The optics of these glasses are more compact and lighter That those from Quest 2 and Inside would have a file New Qualcomm processor Specially designed for this type of device and with double the graphics power. glasses will be Compatible with the Quest 2 catalog of games and apps.
Although they can be paired with controllers (up to two Quest Pro) The device will detect hand movementwith new sensors specifically designed for this.
Meta has not confirmed its availability But you will be holding a virtual reality focused event on that day Sept. 27 Where he will provide more details about the device.
The arrival of Quest 3 does not mean the withdrawal of Quest 2. They will continue to sell at a discount of almost 100 euros, which contrasts with the price increase achieved by the model last year.
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